Events

Up Your Frying Game...
There are many factors to take in to account when you are looking at your fryer operation. From the equipment to the oil, the maintenance and the safety.

The FSTC's Todd Bell and Mark Finck bring real world experience as they sh

Lara Hermanson from Farmscape will be at The Gardens at Heather Farm for part three in the free series, Getting to Know Our Local Creeks, Ponds and Waterways. Adults will learn about vegetable gardening in a changing climate and children will find ou

Celebrate Earth Day with SPAWNERS in El Sobrante - It’s time for Spring Cleaning in San Pablo Creek!

Please join us for creek clean up and gardening projects, children’s crafts, and informational booths. Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be

Lose the Lawn, Get a Garden: How to replace your lawn with a beautiful water-wise landscape

This inspiring and informative workshop is designed for homeowners interested in replacing their water-thirsty lawns with beautiful water efficient landscapin

A free garden tour, informative talks, educational activities, exhibits, and games will be fun for everyone.  Learn ways to provide for pollinators, to compost, and to use more responsible and sustainable water and waste management practices at home.

Garden Pests and Non-toxic Ways to Control Them

Pests are an unfortunate, but manageable part of the gardening experience.  Participants will learn non-toxic pest control techniques to help tackle and prevent typical garden pests.

Lori Caldwell is an A

In the second installment of the Getting to Know Our Local Creeks, Ponds and Waterways series, The Gardens at Heather Farm's education staff will lead adults and youth on a field trip to discover local water and wild life.

About the Series

This spring,

Event Description

Help us prepare the garden for Earth Day! Help create and maintain a beautiful, water-conserving garden that demonstrates healthy garden practices using water recycling, mulch, drought-tolerant and native plantings, and no pesticides. Garden work par

The Ruth Bancroft Garden’s Spring Fling is a Plant Sale and more!  The Bay Area’s best selection of new release and hard to find succulents and drought tolerant plants. Receive expert advice on great  plants for your location and tips and tricks to p

Come to the Spring Festival and Plant Sale April 9!! 

Family Fun

Not just another plant sale.  We’ve gathered a bunch of fun things to see and do.

Exhibitors

●  Tomato Transplant Kits
●  Container gardens

Classes

●  Drought Irrigation Techniques
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Participate in a workshop where we will transform a grass lawn to a beautiful garden.  Learn how to prepare the area with a sod cutter, sheet mulching techniques, convert an irrigation system, and plant placement. This will be a hands-on class with f

Join Mike Carlson from Contra Costa Flood Control District at The Gardens at Heather Farm for the first in a series of free workshops designed to interest grown-ups as well as provide hands-on activities specifically developed to engage younger audie

Fill your garden with a plethora of plants, including California natives, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, grasses, ferns, annuals and drought-tolerant plants at The Gardens at Heather Farm’s annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m.

Help us prepare the garden for Earth Day! Help create and maintain a beautiful, water-conserving garden that demonstrates healthy garden practices using water recycling, mulch, drought-tolerant and native plantings, and no pesticides. Garden work par

It’s The Great Tomato Plant Sale — the largest of its kind in the East Bay.

The UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa County are offering over 70 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and more than 16,000 healthy vegetable plants ready for planting in home ga

Meet the Contra Costa County Spare the Air Team and learn about opportunities to get involved:

Restaurants are very water intensive and whether the water is being turned into steam to cook vegetables or heated to sanitize soiled wares and wash customer and staff hands alike, it is important to understand where your water goes and how to reduce